Stockholders' Deficit	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	6. Stockholders’ Deficit Common Stock Issuances We have been selling stock to fund operations since inception and expect to continue to sell stock to fund continued operations. In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 758,439 shares of common stock were issued in private placements for proceeds of $1,857,651, net of $7,350 of issuance costs, at prices of $2.39 to $3.50 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 80,491 shares of common stock valued at $183,289, were issued for accrued director fees, interest and accrued interest. Warrants There are 9,676, 248 warrants to purchase common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012 which are exercisable until December 31, 2013 at $3.00 to $7.00 per share,. These warrants were issued in conjunction with the issuance of notes payable, sales of common and preferred stock and payment for services. The above securities were issued under exemption from Regulation under either Regulation D or S promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. Equity Subscription In April 2012, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with an existing holder of shares of our Series C Preferred Stock for the purchase of additional shares of common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the stockholder will purchase up to $2.9 million of Common Stock at a purchase price of $2.39 per share. The initial purchase was for $500,000, with the additional purchases are structured as eight monthly installments of $300,000, beginning in May 2012. However, the purchaser may cancel any or all of the remaining installments at the purchaser’s discretion, without penalty. No warrants will be issued in connection with this sale. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has received aggregate proceeds of $1,700,000 and issued 711,297 shares of common stock pursuant to this agreement which are included in the common stock issuances noted in the previous paragraph. In October 2012, the Company received additional proceeds of $300,000 and issued 125,523 shares of common stock pursuant to this agreement.

Stockholders' Deficit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Stockholders’ Deficit

Common Stock Issuances

We have been selling stock to fund operations since inception and expect to continue to sell stock to fund continued operations.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 758,439 shares of common stock were issued in private placements for proceeds of $1,857,651, net of $7,350 of issuance costs, at prices of $2.39 to $3.50 per share.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 80,491 shares of common stock valued at $183,289, were issued for accrued director fees, interest and accrued interest.

Warrants

There are 9,676, 248 warrants to purchase common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2012 which are exercisable until December 31, 2013 at $3.00 to $7.00 per share,. These warrants were issued in conjunction with the issuance of notes payable, sales of common and preferred stock and payment for services.

The above securities were issued under exemption from Regulation under either Regulation D or S promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933.

Equity Subscription

In April 2012, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with an existing holder of shares of our Series C Preferred Stock for the purchase of additional shares of common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the stockholder will purchase up to $2.9 million of Common Stock at a purchase price of $2.39 per share. The initial purchase was for $500,000, with the additional purchases are structured as eight monthly installments of $300,000, beginning in May 2012. However, the purchaser may cancel any or all of the remaining installments at the purchaser’s discretion, without penalty. No warrants will be issued in connection with this sale. Through September 30, 2012, the Company has received aggregate proceeds of $1,700,000 and issued 711,297 shares of common stock pursuant to this agreement which are included in the common stock issuances noted in the previous paragraph. In October 2012, the Company received additional proceeds of $300,000 and issued 125,523 shares of common stock pursuant to this agreement.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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